Ocean

Warren Ellis and Chris Sprouse teamed up for this DC one-shot, a taut science-fiction thriller set in the far future where a deep-space salvage mission uncovers something far stranger than a derelict spacecraft. Sprouse's clean, precise linework brings Ellis's cold, speculative vision to life in a single, self-contained issue that distills the writer's fascination with the eerie possibilities of deep time and alien technology. Though brief, it remains a sharp, standalone example of Ellis's knack for high-concept, character-driven sci-fi.